Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1887-05-21
DIED or DEoPsx.
Justice VVoOdss q the United States
supreme Court, Passes Away-Othsr
Warrington Topics.

Justice Woods. q the United States
supreme Court, Passes AWGy-OtheF
Wilmington Topics.
WAsHHGrOE, May 1A.-JDstios VIM. B.
Woods Of the supreme court Of the United
States, died st his residence in this city al
1910 p. N. to-day. He was seriously III IN
California a month ago, but improved
enough to enable him to come home. After
his arrival he continued to grow
worse. His disease Was dropsy.
He suffered intensely last night, but in the
early morning he apparently become insen-
sibIe to pain He vas entirely unconscious
this morning, and the only evidence OF life
visible was his sioW respiration His family
realized that the end vas near. He passed
away peacefully without ssinCing any signs OF
returning consciousness. Is Was at intervals
only that he manifested any recognition OF
those around him last night. It is under
stood TO be the desire Of Justice Woods
family to have him buried in Ohio, where
he was bonn. The funeral arrangements
have not been made. Justice Woods was
born In Newark, o., and after receiving his
primary education was sent to
Tale COlleEgs where he graduated ~ 1915.
subsequently he studied law and began
practice at his profession In 1S47. Entering
the political arena Is & democrat, he was
elected in 1857 70 the Ohio legislature and
make speaker and WGs reelected to the
same body two years thereafter.
After the breaking out Of the war in 1861 he
went into the military service a. lieutenant
colonel Of the Seventy-siLth infantry, ssrV-
ing until the war closed, when be was br5Vsf
general. He was mustered out in Alabama.
where he remained Returning to legal
duties and political life he YVES elected state
chancellor for six years, but after serving in
this position for two years, he was appoint
" air |aHa#
United States for the Fifth district, which
office he held while residing at Mobile for q
number Of year. His promotion to the
United States supreme court took place in
1880.
The government receipts have been very
heavy SO far this month, and the ezpsndi-
lures less than usual. The receipts are S27,.
SOl, ia and the expenditures SIS, I55, I65, q
plus5 according to the trsasuEer's calCula-
tiOns is now stated at $40 co., 900, on IN
crease of about SO, 600, 900 since May 1.
The department. OF state has received in
formation from the VICE consul general at
st. Petersburg that an agricultural exhibit
ti0ns with cOmpe6tiOnin agricultural napls
ments and machinery, will be held at HRar-
kOff, Russia, between October 2 and October
p, 1887. Americans can compete in the ex-
hlbits of horses, cattle, swine, poultry, bees
and agricultural implements and machin-
cry.
Mr.. Frederick Opino, ex-mayor Of Boston
and representative Of the Indian Rights
association OF New England, to-day had q
conference with Secretary Lamar, at the
latter's request, upon the question OF the
selection OF propositions to carry into effect
the Indian BeVeralty Law passed at the last
session Of congress, preparations for which
are now being made as TO DEVILS lake
Sisseton and SiletY reservation in the north,
west; in addition to special agents provided
for IN the act. The New England 6ssociE-
ton will employ at its own cost some suit
able person to see that the law is carried oui
in a spirit Of Justice and equity.